Combined curtain-rod and window-shade mounting



J. s. Moss 1,779,612 COMBINED CURTAIN ROD AND WINDOW SHADE MOUNTING Filed Feb. 26, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet l n lillri l.

Oct. 28, 1930. M s 379,612

COMBINED CURTAIN ROD AND WINDOW SHADE MOUNTINQ zd I Patented Oct. 28, 1930 UNITED STATES JAMES s. MOSS, or INDIANAPOLIS ND ANA t;

COMBINED CURTAIN-ROD AND wINDoW-snAnE oUn'rmG Q Application filed February 26,1929. Serial No. 342, 34..

This invention relates to a combined curtain rod and window shade mounting, and has for an important object thereof the provision of a device of this characterrwhich may be very readily attached to the window frame without in any manner marring the same and without the use of tools other than the ordinary screw driver.

A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is adjustable'so that it may be employed with window frames, the frame elements of which are of different widths and which is likewise adjust-able to permit use thereof with curtain shades and curtain rods of varying lengths A still further object of the invention is to produce'a device of this character which may be very readily and cheaply manufactured.

These and other objects I attain by theconstruction shown in the accompanying draw-' ings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of my invention and wherein Figure 1 is a front elevation ofa' combined curtain rod and shade bracket-constructed in accordance with my invention;

7 Figure 2 is a plan view thereof; 7

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view on the line 33-3 of Figure 2; i V

Figure 4 is a sectional view on the line 4t of Figure 3;

Figure 5 is a section on the line 5- 5 of Figure 3. V

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, the combined bracket and shade mounting constructed in accordance with my invention comprises a base formed from a single strip of metal, indicated generallyxat 10. The ends of this strip are bent to form flanges lllying at the same side of the strip and the intermediate portion of the flange adjacent one end is looped upwardly, as indicated at 12, to form a substantially U-shaped loop, adjacent faces of the arms 13 of which are spaced from one another, and by the inherent resiliency of the materialemployed tend to remain in such spaced relation.

I Through these arms, a securing element 14- isdirected for drawing thearms toward one another, so that the flanges 11 may be caused to approach one another and clamp "upon opposite side faces of the frame element E of g V a window frame. Between said loopand its opposite end, the strip has extending inwardly from "opposite sideedges thereofslits 15,- theslits at thesame side of the strip bein'g' spaced from one another and the metal flap 16;

formed between these slits being reverted upon the outer face of the strip in spaced relation thereto to form channels 17 receiving the side edges of plates 18 and 19. The plates 18 and 19 mount respectively a shade roller bracket 20 and a curtain rod mounting 21. At the present time, I have illustrated the curtain rod mounting as adapted for coaction with the tubular type of curtain rod but it will, of course, be understood that not only may thetype of mounting employed be varied but this may be accomplished without in any way altering the structure of the base ele- 7d ment 10 employed. V

It will also be understood'that the shade roller brackets 20 will be made in pairs. I have at present illustrated the shade roller bracket as constructed integrally with 7 its plate and the curtain rod fixture 21 as attached to its plate. Obviously, these structures might be reversed or both of these structures either made integral with, or detachable from eachother as is desired. Means are pro- 86 vided for securing the plates 18 and 19 in desired adjusted position, these means being at present illustrated as screws 22 extending through one of the reverted flaps 16 and engaging the plates. It will also be obvious that as" this arrangement is capable of considerable v modification. Y i p In installing fixtures of this character, it is merely necessary that the screw 14 be loosened to enable the flanges to be engaged with op- 90' posite edges of the frame element E while the inner face of the plate abuts the outer face of this element. The screw 1a is then tightened to draw these flanges firmly against opposite edges of this element and thus clamp-the base in position thereon. The plates 18 and 19 may then be adjusted to their proper positions for supporting the shade and'curtain.

Since, as above pointed out, the structure is capable of a certain range of change and D V modification Without materially departing from the spirit of the invention, I do not limit myself thereto except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim A shade bracket of the type described comprising an elongated resilient strip having flanges at the opposite ends thereof and an intermediate U-shaped loop formed between the flanges, a threaded bolt mounted in the loop 19 portion of said strip and adapted to pull the flanges toward each other whereby to clamp the strip upon a Window frame, a pair of guide members integrally formed With said strip and comprising an upper and a lower 5 elongated portion bent inwardly from the upper and lower edge portions of said strip, a shade roller bracket adapted to be mounted in said guide, and a curtain bracket adapted to be mounted in said guide.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aifix my signature.

, JAMES S, MOSS. 

